I think that this is state specific for what the clearance needs to be in the room. In Pa, I think that it is 4 feet from the foot of the bed to the wall and 3 feet from the side of the bed to the adjacent wall. Check your state regs under Patient Bedrooms. I think that as long as the overall room is large enough you should be OK.
Tammy Gola BSN, RN, CRNAC Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Transitional Care Unit 575 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA. 187641-0001 570-552-5417 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: patient beds Hello, all; Another problem for you to solve. We have admitted a married couple from our Assisted Living Unit because they don't meet the criteria anymore. The wife has Alzheimer's and the husband is just old and weak, falls a lot. They want to bring in their double bed to the room so they can sleep together. Some of our administrative people have said that the regs won't allow it. Have any of you had this problem before and how was it solved? This couple have been married for over 60 years and it warms my heart that they still want to sleep together. I know that we can move the 2 hospital beds together with something across the gap to make it a double bed, but I feel we shouldn't have to do that. Please respond asap because their daughter is coming tomorrow to move their furniture out of their Assisted Living Apartment. Also, if there are such OBRA regs around, please give me the source. Again, I thank all of you who take the time to answer questions and solve problems. June Bradford RN MDS Coordinator /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
